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Google Cloud launched Gemini agent, an autonomous AI assistant that works across apps and devices.
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Google Cloud launched Gemini agent, an autonomous AI assistant that works across apps and devices.
Google Maps has launched its first fan-favorite dining list, using reviews, ratings and directions to spotlight popular restaurants and food trends in 10 cities, while adding Gemini-powered discovery and ordering through Toast, Square and Uber Eats.
A new rumor claims Apple's expected OLED iPad mini will still use a 60Hz display without ProMotion, though the report has not been corroborated and comes from a source with a mixed track record.
Apple's iOS 27 update adds Siri AI, a persistent Now Playing MiniPlayer with a scrubber, new wallpapers and reliability fixes to CarPlay, while video app support awaits automaker backing.
A review in The Verge says CBS's Cupertino, from The Good Wife's creators, turns real tech controversies into a legal procedural that works on network TV.
Dyson launches Total Restore, a £99.99 door-to-door clean and repair service for vacuums and wet cleaners in Britain.
The Traffic Management 12123 Alipay mini program launched electronic driver's license, rental vehicle violation handling and inspection booking on Sept. 28, expanding online traffic services, Leiphone reported.
TechRadar has described Sigma's 50-120mm F2.8 as an APS-C classic in the making and a tempting full-frame alternative, in an article published on 8 October 2026 that carried the site's Cameras Editor byline.
TechRadar recommends Anycubic's Photon P1 Max for large resin prints, citing an 18.3L build volume and a $849.99 Amazon price.
Lenovo opened blind preorders for the YOGA Pro 15 RTX Spark on Oct. 8. The laptop is among the first local-agent AI PCs powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark N1X superchip and targets AI creators, developers and researchers.
A Shaoshupai review says Apple's folding iPhone Duo moves controls to a right-side strip, cuts effective content width, keeps multitasking basic and puts the charging port on the left half.
A TechRadar article says global employee engagement has dropped to 20%, its lowest level since 2020, and argues that companies must adopt broadcast-style visual storytelling to hold employee attention and execute strategy.
Jaguar unveiled the Type 01, a four-door electric luxury GT with more than 1,000 hp and a new design language, in New York on Oct. 6. The car is priced from £130,000 in the UK and is set to launch in early 2027.
Magico has fully reworked its A3 floorstanding speaker as the A3 2027, with new drive units and cabinet damping drawn from its M9 flagship. It is priced at $25,000 a pair in the US and £28,998 in the UK.
Google has added live UK petrol and diesel prices to Google Maps and Waze, drawing on the government's Fuel Finder service. Prices appear in searches and station listings, and forecourts must update changes within 30 minutes.
TechRadar: 60 Amazon Prime Day deals still live, including AirPods, Sony headphones and Pixel 11.
TechRadar reports that although Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale has ended, 27 of the event’s best deals are still available. They include a £24.99 Blink Outdoor 4 camera and Video Doorbell bundle, a record-low Nintendo Switch 2 price, and discounts on Oral-B, Shark, Kindle, Blink, Inui and Ring products. Most are set to end early next week, or sooner if stock runs out, and are likely the lowest prices until Black Friday in November.
MIT Technology Review released its 2026 Climate Tech Companies to Watch list, highlighting firms in China, next-generation batteries, geothermal and nuclear power for data centers, and long-duration energy storage.
Manus parent Butterfly Effect raised over $500 million and is rebuilding a Beijing team for China AI agents.
Geely Auto Group launched its AI-powered Smart Charge system on Sept. 23, 2026, claiming a 2,250 kW single-gun peak, battery temperatures held below 65 C and 20 percent longer cycle life, along with new batteries, charging robots and a 2027 county-coverage plan.
Apple has told developers it is adding new controls to Full Disk Access on the Mac, the permission that lets an app read nearly everything on a user's drive, according to 9to5Mac.
Architect Financial Technologies has launched Liquid Inference, a router that auctions every LLM request across competing providers and locks a maximum price before generation begins.
Microsoft has begun testing a rebuilt Windows 11 search experience that promises faster performance, lower memory use, a cleaner panel, and the ability to change settings directly from the search box.
Google has released Chrome 155 with decoding support for JPEG XL, a format it says compresses images 30 to 50 percent better than JPEG and also handles lossless compression, HDR, animation and progressive decoding.